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corrach

corrach

Irish

Noun

corrach m (genitive singular corraigh, nominative plural corraigh)

  1. (geography) wet bog, marsh
Declension

Etymology 2

From Old Irish corrach.

Adjective

corrach (genitive singular masculine corraigh, genitive singular feminine corraí, plural corracha, comparative corraí)

  1. uneven, unsteady; uneasy, unsettled
  2. projecting; angular, pointed
Declension
Synonyms
  • (insecure): neamhdhaingean
  • (erratic): taomach

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
corrach chorrach gcorrach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • "corrach" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • cuirrech” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • corrach” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Old Irish

Etymology 1

From corr + -ach.

Adjective

corrach

  1. rough, uneven (of places, mountains, roads, etc.)
  2. moving, rough, restless (of water, particurlarly the sea)
Inflection

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Etymology 2

From corr + -ach.

Noun

corrach f

  1. projecting part, end, corner, peak
Inflection
Feminine ā-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
corrach chorrach corrach
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • corrach” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Welsh

Etymology

From cor + -ach.

Noun

corrach m (plural corachod or corachiaid)

  1. dwarf, pygmy

Derived terms

  • corachaidd
  • corachedd

Related terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
corrach gorrach nghorrach chorrach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References